Softball
Players of the year
Erin Wade, Taunton
 DIVISION 1 |
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Sporting a 23-2 record with an ERA
of 0.08, Wade was next to invincible
this year on the mound for the state
champion Tigers. With a .403 batting
average, two home runs, and 25 RBI,
the Hofstra-bound pitcher also
helped her cause.
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Kim Miner, Concord-Carlisle
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Miner was a formidable force on the
mound (14-1, 0.49 ERA) and at the
plate (.459 batting average), winning
her second Dual County League Most
Valuable Player award. A DCL firstteam
All-Star for four years, she will
attend Tufts University.
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Stephanie Mayne, North Reading
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Mayne (.661, 4 HRs, 31 RBIs), a
catcher, won the Division 3 Player of
the Year award for the second
straight year after leading the Hornets
to the state championship.
Mayne, the Cape Ann Player of the
Year, will attend UMass-Amherst.
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Coaches of the year
Harry Lowe, New Bedford
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Two-time state champion Lowe led
the Whalers to a 21-3 record and a
berth in the South sectional final. He
calls this years team one of the
closest teams Ive ever coached, hard
workers that loved and respected the
game of softball.
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Mike Bonasia, Dennis-Yarmouth
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Bonasias team ended a 34-year
drought with its 2007 Atlantic Coast
League South title. The Dolphins had
to play five games in four days to
close the season, and went 4-1 to win
the ACL crown and finish an impressive
17-5.
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Walter "Rusty" Russell, North Reading
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Russell, a seven-time Cape Ann
League Coach of the Year, led the
Hornets to the state championship.
This year marked the teams 21st
straight playoff appearance. Russell
has a 344-136 record over 22 seasons.
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The All-Scholastics
Jocelyn Abaray, New Bedford
 Pitcher, Sr. |
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Leading the way for the Whalers all
season long was Abaray, a 5-foot-6-
inch fireballer who racked up 200
strikeouts and powered the team to
the Big 3 title and a berth in the
South sectional final. She will attend
the University of Vermont.
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Jen Abrams, Reading
 Catcher, Sr. |
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The Middlesex League Most Valuable
Player hit .465 and had a fielding
percentage of 1.000 en route to earning
her third straight All-League
first-team selection. Led by Abrams,
Reading won the Division 1 North
title.
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Amanda Berard, Case
 Pitcher, Sr. |
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When youre regarded as the best
pitcher in the South Coast Conference,
its an impressive starting point
for a prosepective All-Scholastic. This
spring, Berard went 14-5 with 188
strikeouts and a 0.84 ERA. She plans
to attend Iona.
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Jenna Bortolotti, Milton
 Pitcher, Sr. |
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This 5-foot-4-inch fireballer went
17-2 this year with an 0.70 ERA and
181 strikeouts. She leaves the Wildcats
after three Bay State League
All-Star seasons and winning this
years league Most Valuable Player
honor. She will attend Endicott.
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Ashley Burnham, Danvers
 Shortstop, Jr. |
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The two-time Northeastern Conference
All-Star hit .583 with one home
run and 16 RBIs in 2007 en route to
earning conference MVP honors. In
the summer, she plays for the Concord
Raiders, coached by Concord-
Carlisles Lisa McGloin.
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Nicole D'Argento, Ashland
 Pitcher, Soph. |
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DArgento was dominant this spring,
with an ERA of 0.00. She was 9-0
with eight shutouts and tossed a
perfect game. She was also an offensive
threat, hitting .520 with seven
homers and 30 RBI. Ashland finished
20-3.
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Hannah Everson, Methuen
 Pitcher, Sr. |
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Everson, who finished 15-6 this
season, threw four no-hitters, including
a perfect game against Tyngsboro.
Her 895 career strikeouts are a
school record. She struck out at least
10 in 61 percent of her games (51 of
84).
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Lesley Guenard, Hanover
 Shortstop, Jr. |
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Smart in the classroom (No. 1 in her
class) and dangerous on the base
paths (23 stolen bases), Guenard
became the schools first junior to
record more than 100 career hits. A
three-time Patriot League All-Star,
she hit .548 with three home runs.
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Britt Hart, North Andover
 Pitcher, Soph. |
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En route to a 20-1 season, Hart
racked up 12 shutouts and had a
strikeouts-to-walks ratio of 180 to 6.
Boasting a 0.39 ERA, her pitching led
the Scarlet Knights to the Division 2
EMass championship. She will transfer
to the Brooks School.
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Melissa Lucas, Central Catholic
 Catcher, Sr. |
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A four-year starter for the Red Raiders,
Lucas locked up Player of the
Year honors in the Merrimack Valley
Conference Large division after
hitting .585 with six homers and 25
RBIs in the regular season. She has
accepted a full scholarship to UConn.
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Jessica Moitoza, Taunton
 Left field, Soph. |
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The Tigers second-year slugger, a
National Honor Society member,
bashed five homers, drove in 30 runs,
and hit .414, but she was also reliable
in the outfield, playing error-free ball
for the the Division 1 state champions.
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Amanda Ryan, West Bridgewater
 Catcher, Sr. |
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The backstop drove in 27 runs, batted
.472, and had an on-base percentage
of .529 as West Bridgewater won
the Division 3 South title. She was
named the Mayflower League Most
Valuable Player. She will attend
Rivier College.
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The all-stars
ATLANTIC COAST: Emma Lennon, Marshfield; Kasey OConnell,
Kerry Coughlin and Brittany Folkins, North Quincy; Ashley
Probasco, Alison Dexter and Lauren Paton, Plymouth
North; Mary Beth Torpey and Bridget Kyle, Quincy; Danielle
Mitchell, Jenna Venuto, Nicole Donofrio, Kate Nicholson and
Amanda Coombs, Whitman-Hanson; Courtney Pina, Katherine
Marvullo, Brianna Isaacs, Jen Pimental and Rachael Horton,
Dennis-Yarmouth; Alexander Wall, Falmouth; Sara-Beth
Johnson, Victoria Marr and Kristyna Smith, Nauset; Alyssa
Obin, Marissa McHugh and Caitlin Walsh, Plymouth South;
Justine Ducie and Jen Thiesing, Sandwich.
BAY STATE: Jenna Bortolotti, Kelly Losi, Melissa Craven and
Molly Golden, Milton; Kristen Dolan and Katie Oullette, Norwood;
Liz DiMascio, Jacqui Saluti and Laura McDonough,
Braintree; Rae Copan and Jill Zeller, Newton North; Mackenzie
ODea, Weymouth; Sam Stoller, Keelin Quinn, Kim Cunniff and
Katie Brown, Walpole; Jill Moses, Dedham; Stephanie Mullin,
Natick.
BIG THREE: Jocelyn Abaray, Chelsea Sampson, Amanda
Perry, Julia Chongarlides and Melissa Gonet, New Bedford;
Katie Viveiros, Caitlin Belanger, Michaela Ferreira and Amber
Burns, Durfee; Samantha Hardigan and Kristyn Carroll, Brockton.
BOSTON CITY: Kathleen Lyons and Catherine OBrien, Latin
Academy; Jessica Guzman and Carolina Suazo, Brighton; Elizabeth
Machado and Luisa Ramirez, Boston International; Maria
Barbosa and Brenda Ovalle, Burke; Lindsey Gillis and Ti
Ton, Charlestown; Kamiya Flakes and Heather Frotten, Dorchester;
Monica Cioffi and Krysten Hunt, East Boston; Julysa
Cordova and Frances Fennessy, Boston English; Maria Kowalczyk
and Selina Ruiz, Fenway; Jennifer Senices and Styvalis
Sosa, Hyde Park; Olga Cepeda and Janery Gomez, Madison
Park, Ronee Budd and Brittany White, New Mission; Rosa Mejia
and Rebecca Muise, OBryant; Andrea Robinson and Giovanna
Tovar, South Boston; Annastasia Anderson and Phi
Pham, Snowden; KaLeen Hardison and Shaquel Thomas, West
Roxbury.
CAPE ANN: Stephanie Mayne and Caroline Gottuso, North
Reading; Stacy Toner and Gail LeBrun, Triton; Liz Day and Britt
Hart, North Andover; Kerry Desmond, Ipswich; Paige Sutherland,
Pentucket; Lindsey Cambridge, Manchester-Essex; Karlie
Cassidy, Masconomet; Jordan Oliva and Katie Hathaway,
Amesbury; Tia Nelson, Rockport.
CATHOLIC CONFERENCE: Jenna May, Laura Leger, Kat
Walsh and Caitlin Cawley, Fontbonne Academy; Julia Fannon,
Gabby Mobayed, and Shawna Cutler, Mt. Alvernia; Kristin
McNelis and Nadine Powell, Mt. St. Josephs; Molly Nestor,
Jessica Crimaldi, Lauren Tarpy, Callie Adams, and Kristen Garza,
Notre Dame Academy-Hingham; Melissa Griffin and Rebecca
Gulla-Devaney, Our Lady Nazareth; Casey Butler and
Caroline McDonough, Ursuline.
CATHOLIC CENTRAL LARGE: Erin Smith, Rose Curran, Nicole
Latini and Julianne Barry, Cardinal Spellman; Kristen Mammola,
Jackie Giannino and Christina Cipriani, Bishop Fenwick;
Kellie Reardon, Ashley Daniels and Kara Donovan, Arlington
Catholic; Casey Halajian, Alex Knowles and Ashley Faiella,
Archbishop Williams; Katelynn Fanning, Lesley Zaya and Erin
McAndrews, St. Marys; Caroline Barr and Nicole Giuliano,
Austin Prep.
CATHOLIC CENTRAL SMALL: Keliann Kirby, Jessica Morin,
Melissa Tivnan, Megan McCann and Kelly Marie Egan, Marian;
Tiffany Graham, Shelagh Sullivan, Veronica Berrios and
Jess Alejandro, Lowell Catholic; Emily Flemming, Kala Coleman,
Rachel Clark and Amy Frasier, Matignon; Blake Lienehan,
Valarie Harrison and Joni DiMaryo, Savio Prep; Sarah Porier
and Brianna Donavan, Pope John; Kylie Langton and
Kaleigh Finigan, St. Clements; Theresa Kerr and Jennifer
Smallwood, Trinity Catholic.
DUAL COUNTY: Kristie Kyzer, Alex Essman, Val Kravis and
Erin Fry, Acton-Boxboro; Bri Gochenour, Amanda McGavick
and Anna Balser, Lincoln-Sudbury; Michelle Fenn, Lauren Monoxelos
and Rachel Petersen, Westford; Lynn Mochella and
Nella Santillo, Wayland; Kim Miner, Lisa DeBruzzi, Eliza Jacobellis
and Sydney Levan, Concord-Carlisle; Katie Southard
and Lauren Marino, Bedford; Olivia Piccione and Maria Posa,
Weston; Christine Kelly, Boston Latin, Emily Levy and Sara
Pellegrom, Newton South.
EASTERN ATHLETIC: Kerin DeGirolamo, Amy Gordon and
Amanda Coleman, Bishop Feehan; Megan Desrosiers, Kirsty
Elder, Brynn Hussey, Carlssa Kennedy, Amy Leal and Bethany
Reed, Bishop Stang; Courtney Mandeville, Katie Mason, Vicki
Balaschi, Jackie Enos and Jen Furtado, Coyle-Cassidy; Amy
Vaughan, Somerset.
GREATER BOSTON: Kerry Flynn, Arlington; Brianna Yearwood,
Cambridge; Rachelle Burley and Lauren Concannon,
Everett; Larissa ORourke and Jessica Malatzky, Malden;
Bridgett Souza and Nicole Lopilato, Medford; Michelle Grifoni,
Brigit Giarusso and Tawni Palmieri, Peabody; Kristen Wagner,
Somerville; Michelle Torres and Katie Monaghan, Waltham.
HOCKOMOCK: Erin Flaherty, Ashlyn Hudson, Stoughton; Julie
Murray, Canton; Mari Roma, Foxboro; Bridget Chisholm,
Kristin Graci, Lauren MacDonald Franklin; Bridget Engwer,
Maggie Quealy, Jen Jones, Susie Waters, King Philip; Meg Birnie,
Heather McPherson, Mansfield; Amanda Cowan, Oliver
Ames; Stephanie Burns, Jess Grimes, North Attleboro.
MAYFLOWER: Samantha Doyle, Courtney Durocher, Bristol
Plymouth; Katelyn Taylor, Amanda Ryan, Kellie Burley, West
Bridgewater; Krystal McConnell, Leigh Hammontree, Jessie
Anotil, Westport; Michelle Pelton, Gabrielle LaChance, Diman;
Casey Hill, Maura McLaughlin, Norfolk Aggie; Jess Lewis, Tri-
County.
MERRIMACK VALLEY: Becky Cairns, Andover; Brianna Mahoney
and Sarah Quatieri, Billerica; Rachel Merrick, Central
Catholic; Shannon Brodie, Chelmsford; Haley Botti, Dracut;
Kyrie Schaufenbil, Lawrence; Danielle Hebert and Krissy Keegan,
Lowell; Hannah Everson and Jessi McCarthy, Methuen;
Erica Matranga, Sammy Macy and Michelle Kelley, Tewksbury.
MIDDLESEX: Jill Peterson, Burlington; Kiki Saveriano, Lexington;
Jen Abrams, Maria Pandolfo, Jennie Beaton, Reading;
Kayla McEachern, Stoneham; Courtney Foley, Wakefield; Jess
Pashos, Winchester; Kryssie Cudmore, Jenna Fralick, Woburn
NORTHEASTERN: Liz Cronin and Nikki Nardella, Beverly;
Taylor Orlando, Kayla Corbett and Ashley Burnham, Danvers;
Olivia Frontiero, Gloucester; Courtney King, Savanna Clemens,
Melissa McLaughlin, and Afton Dean, Lynn Classical; Deb
Santos, Lynn English; Ashley White, Mandy James, and Courtney
Colantuno, Marblehead; Amanda Morash, Revere; Christina
Blanchette, Salem; Raylyn Glavin and Ashley Patterson,
Saugus; Natalia Shams, Swampscott; Ann Goldberg, Katherine
Monahan, Suzanne Martucci, and Sarah Carroll, Winthrop.
OLD COLONY: David Azulay, Caitlin Montella and Ashley
Sanford, Attleboro; Kristie Beaton, Kristen Logan, and Ashley
Hayes, Barnstable; Nicole Brenza, Ashley McKinnon, Becky
Dion and Christina Berardi, Bridgewater-Raynham; Julianna
Tatelbaum, Dana Sylvia, and Ashlyn Mello, Dartmouth; Erin
Wade, Jessica Moitoza, Jackie Tierney, Kristine Melito and
Jess Pires, Taunton.
PATRIOT: Samantha Lenhardt, Kayla Mackay, Nicole Forlizzu
and Casey Ducinski, Duxbury; Lesley Guenard, Michelle
Montillio, Kristie DuVal, Kelly DuVal; Lauren Tierney, Lindsey
Hills, Courtney Larrivey and Emma Harnett; Izzy Ramsdell,
Katie Stanley and Talia DeChiara, Silver Lake; Liz Mulready
and Erin Bailey, Rockland; Laura Giberson and Kayla Fahy,
Hingham; Kayla Whynot, Randolph; Keri Graney, Pembroke;
Heidi Sheehan, Scituate.
SOUTH COAST: Katie Garcia and Alyssa Shea, Apponequet;
Maegan Kilfoil, Bourne; Amanda Berard and Julie Plante,
Case; Heather Camara, Jen Chace and Megan Roy, Dighton-
Rehoboth; Laurie Suffaletto, Fairhaven; Kelly Silvia, Marthas
Vineyard; Amber Zablowsky and Jessica Nye, Old Rochester;
Kayleigh Medeiros and Lauren Madeiros, Seekonk; Danielle
Giasson and Bonnie Thorne, Wareham.
SOUTH SHORE: Kelsea Cheney, Kerry McDonough, Teresa
ONeil and Sabrina Thompson, Abington; Chrissy Burns, Megan
Hurlburt and Liz Mastera, Carver; Kristin Monaco, Christina
Pinkus and Virginia Spofford, Cohasset; Nicole Eisenmann,
Sarah Mallett, Jordan McDermott and Amanda Peters, East
Bridgewater; Nell OConnor, Harwich; Kathy Andrade, Hull;
Kerri Bergquist and Stephanie Marrama, Mashpee; Elizabeth
Ropi, Norwell.
TRI-VALLEY: Kellie Borgardus, Britnee ONeill and Nicole
DArgento, Ashland; C.C. Rogers, Bellingham; Cara Hart and
Michelle Cady, Holliston; Kelli McIntyre and Jessie Lauze,
Hopkinton; Meaghan Sullivan and Sarah Small, Medfield;
Tierney Marceau, Alicia Parlon and Melanie Orphanos, Norton;
Kim White and Christine McGrail, Westwood.